Stage & School Chapters 5&6

In which type of comedy might you find chase scenes, screen scenes, and asides?

the lesson or the principle contained within or taught by a play

Which of the following is NOT a key element of a play?

the basic idea of a play

the main character in the play

After the downfall of a tragic character, the audience feels a sense of release, or__________.

How many stages are in a plot structure?

the person or the force working against the main character in a play

Who first expressed the principles of a traditional drama?

Which of the following is NOT a narrative essential?

What is a way to develop characterization?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of laughter?

Another name for representational theater is __________.

Which playwright is often considered the father of realism as well as of the modern drama?

Which of the following is an example of theater of the absurd?

Another term for the resolution of a play is _____

In the play Othello, Othello's destructive jealousy is a keen example of __________.

A tragedy playwright uses__to evoke audience's feelings of pity/compassion for the tragic hero

What type of comedy is based on intellectual humor revealed through witty dialogue?

Performance art is sometimes considered a form of __________.